The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the federal government to weigh in on a Garden State appellate court's decision that approved a New Jersey State Bar Association system for fostering diversity in its leadership that was accused of being discriminatory.
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Justices Seek Input On NJ State Bar Diversity Challenge

By George Woolston

The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the federal government to weigh in on a Garden State appellate court's decision that approved a New Jersey State Bar Association system for fostering diversity in its leadership that was accused of being discriminatory.

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3rd Circ. Backs Quest Over Claims Of Bad 401(k) Management

By Corey Rothauser

The Third Circuit on Monday affirmed Quest Diagnostics Inc.'s victory over a proposed class action accusing the company of mismanaging its employee 401(k) plan, holding the company followed a prudent process in deciding to retain two challenged investment funds despite periods of underperformance.

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Ex-NJ Judge's Femininity Bias Fight Ends After Settlement

By Carla Baranauckas

A former New Jersey state judge who alleged that court administrators discriminated against her because of her upscale clothing and accessories has settled her federal civil rights lawsuit against court officials.

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NJ Prosecutor Improperly Shared Meeting Video, Cop Says

By George Woolston

The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office improperly shared a video of a meeting with its investigators about a now-suspended police officer's gender discrimination and internal affairs complaints against her department, according to a lawsuit filed in New Jersey state court.

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NJ Appeals Court Affirms U-Haul Win In Atty Slip-And-Fall Suit

By Jonathan Capriel

An attorney who slipped while exiting a moving truck, falling on his face and breaking bone and teeth, cannot undo a jury verdict for U-Haul, a New Jersey appeals court ruled Monday, saying the lower court properly rejected his bid for a pretrial win.

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NJ Medical Center Sued Over Alleged Patient Data Tracking

By Carla Baranauckas

A New Jersey medical center deployed third-party tracking tools on its website to collect sensitive information about users' searches for doctors and medical conditions, appointment requests and patient portal activity without users' knowledge or consent, two patients claimed in a proposed federal class action.

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LITIGATION

Justices Won't Review Dispute Over Tax Fraud Deadline

By Kat Lucero

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to review a woman's challenge against the Internal Revenue Service over the period in which the agency can assess taxes on a taxpayer when a fraudulent third party triggers the liability.

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NJ Firm Accused Of 'Double-Dipping' On Pelvic Mesh Fees

By Daniel Connolly

Four women allege in a recently filed lawsuit that a New Jersey law firm overcharged them on legal fees related to a settlement in pelvic mesh litigation, and the recent lawsuit also relates to a long-running conflict between lawyers who formerly worked together.

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States Defend Live Nation Jury Verdict In Antitrust Case

By Matthew Perlman

State enforcers have urged a New York federal court to reject Live Nation's bid to upend a jury verdict finding the company monopolized key parts of the live entertainment industry, telling the court the jury carefully considered ample evidence and should not be second-guessed.

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Pocketec Accuses Rival Of Copying Golf Glove Trademarks

By Elliot Weld

Glove maker Pocketec Inc. has sued former business partners alleging they conspired to misappropriate intellectual property and used it to sell golf gloves under the same or very similar marks. 

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Securities Class Cert., 5 Years After Goldman Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court's 2021 decision in Goldman Sachs Group v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has not only armed defendants in securities cases with more arguments in individual class certification fights, but may also be providing greater certainty and finality in class certification battles, say attorneys at Skadden.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Attorney Reprimanded In $256M Defamation Case

By Rachel Rippetoe

A former Conrad & Scherer LLP managing partner must pay an Alabama coal company's attorney fees after being publicly reprimanded by an Alabama federal judge, who found he lied to the court and paid witnesses to change their testimony in his repeated lawsuits against the company.

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Blanche, Pirro Can't Be DQ'd From Trump DC Shooting Case

By Craig Clough

A D.C. federal judge held Monday that the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner can't disqualify U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche from prosecuting him because of their presence at the dinner.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court this past week handled disputes involving executive compensation, take-private transactions, books and records demands, tender offers and alleged insider misconduct.

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